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WGUS74 KMOB 051016

FFSMOB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

513 AM CDT SAT APR 5 2008



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BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-

513 AM CDT SAT APR 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR

MOBILE AND NORTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES...



AT 513 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. A LINE OF HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA AT THIS 

TIME AND WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...NORTHERN 

AND CENTRAL MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3097 8759 3086 8762 3073 8750 3057 8744

      3051 8795 3064 8795 3066 8802 3050 8809

      3046 8839 3111 8844 3117 8794 3124 8785

      3128 8769

TIME...MOT...LOC 1013Z 180DEG 0KT 3091 8759 3064 8837



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